Chapter 56

Cordelia eyed Everard with a mixture of curiosity and caution.

His eyes betrayed no hint of fear, but his face was a shade paler than usual, perhaps from fright.

Whether he was faking it or genuinely scared, she couldn’t deny her boyfriend’s “reasonable request“. But she did have one card up her sleeve.

With a languid voice, she offered, “I’ll just grab your breakfast then.”

That would keep Cordelia at a safer distance from Everard.

As Cordelia turned to leave, Everard rose to his feet and followed closely behind her, his voice steady, “With you here, I’m not scared at all.”

Calvert, who had been sitting silently at the table like a church mouse, was speechless. Back in the day, when their group huddled together, they used to wonder if there was anything Everard couldn’t do. They concluded that Everard might only be helpless at dating.

Now it seemed like the big man could handle even that with flair.

In his first love, Everard was already pulling off moves so suave that surprised Calvert. He resolved to demand a “mental health allowance” when he got back for being force–fed this daily dose of romantic display. This was just inhumane

They continued their breakfast in silence.

Cordelia’s phone buzzed.

She glanced at it and saw a text from Actorman, ‘Lia, I got the bag! Thanks a bunch! How much do I owe you? Send over your bank details and I’ll transfer the cash”

She had shipped off the bag to Bland after acquiring it last week, but it was only now, seeing his message, that she remembered she hadn’t settled up with Everard

“How much for the bag?” she inquired.

Everard swallowed his mouthful of pancakes and replied, “200

Cordelia texted back the details.

LearnLover replied, “Two hundred. Bank account is XXX.

Actorman continued, “Got it, Lia. The money’s on its way”

Cordelia didn’t give it another thought and went back to her meal.

laid three hundred–dollar bills on the table, “The extra hundred’s for

was at a

he swallowed the fact

exactly is this girl?“, a heated discussion

message, ‘Lia’s amazing, no clue where she gets this bag without markup. She sold it to me at the

be sold for a

chump change. I sent her my sheet music.

‘Designer bags are accessible

Chapter 56

That’s also the case for

thought they were loval

asking. “How’s this girl

Conjecture. I’ve lost hope, not everyone

offered comfort. She’s just a young girl. Don’t set

headed

black Rolls Royce was parked, and the driver respectfully opened the rear door Yates, sporting a shock of red hair,

that kept his peers at a safe distance, with no one daring to come. within several meters

Yates, greeted him only when they were too close

Yates

looked up with fiery eyes that nearly

move on when someone tapped his shoulder, pushing him

the hell is bothering me… Yates was about to lash out but turned to see a pair of clear and seemingly misty eyes staring back at him

was expressionless, just

reluctantly muttered,

indifferently replied

was Yates now meekly followed her into the school, glancing back only to notice how her backpack sagged under its weight, likely heavy, while his backpack

move, he overheard her curious voice, “What were you looking

phone and pocketed it, “Nothing

her, he prepared for further questions that might

she simply acknowledged and didn’t

a loss for words.

the third floor, with Yates quickly ascending to

8 was known for the worst academic performance in the school, and

No. 1 rushed

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